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61 questions · 61 findings · 7 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 12 · 19.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 41 · 67.2%Low 7 · 11.5%Moderate 1 · 1.6%High 0 · 0%

Erythromycin plus nasogastric tube lavage vs metoclopramide plus nasogastric tube lavage

Visualisation of gastric mucosa · people with acute UGIH

It is very uncertain whether erythromycin plus nasogastric tube lavage changes visualisation of gastric mucosa compared with metoclopramide plus nasogastric tube lavage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multinutrient supplements (nasogastric) vs control

Participants with complications (e.g. pressure sore, aspiration pneumonia) at end of study · Older people undergoing hip fracture aftercare

It is very uncertain whether multinutrient supplements (nasogastric) changes participants with complications (e.g. pressure sore, aspiration… compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous vs intermittent bolus (nasogastric and orogastric tube) milk feeding ‐ all preterm infants less than 1500 grams

Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm infants less than 1500 grams

Continuous showed no clear difference in necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) compared with intermittent bolus (nasogastric and orogastric tube) milk feeding ‐… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy vs nasogastric tube feeding

Treatment failure Feeding interruption, blocking or leakage of the tube, non‐adherence · adult patients with swallowing disturbances

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy may leads to lower treatment failure Feeding interruption, blocking or leakage of the… compared with nasogastric tube feeding (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy vs nasogastric tube feeding

Mortality irrespective of · adult patients with swallowing disturbances

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy changes mortality irrespective of compared with nasogastric tube feeding (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review